Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

Required Application Materials

A Resume is required in order to apply

A Letter of Interest is required in order to apply.

A List of 3 References is required in order to apply.

Additional Information

Purpose

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for leading technical staff and projects to design and deploy Enterprise MySQL infrastructure for mission critical websites, hosting services, and applications at the University of Texas at Austin.

Essential Functions

The primary function of this position is to lead technical staff and projects to document, plan, and execute strategic projects and operational activities for Enterprise MySQL databases. Audit hardware, database, application, service logs, equipment loads, and Enterprise MySQL performance metrics with the aim to improve the reliability and performance of systems. Manage Enterprise MySQL security, backup, and disaster recovery environments to maintain appropriate data confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Maintain and share knowledge of current database technologies. Maintain and share knowledge of emerging database technologies. Prepare and maintain database documentation including disaster recovery materials, licenses, warranties, contracts, inventories, life cycle plans, project plans and customer road maps. Ensure compliance with University policies and IT configuration guidelines. Communicate effectively with customers and colleagues through phone calls, voice mail, email, presentations, and publications.

Marginal/Incidental functions

Other related functions as assigned.

Required qualifications

Experienced professional with demonstrated ability leading technical staff and projects to design , deploy, and administer MySQL database infrastructure for mission critical websites, hosting services, and applications. At least 5 years of experience developing and deploying MySQL infrastructures supporting high traffic, mission critical websites with in-depth understanding of Linux-based webservers and load-balanced application delivery environments. Technical leader with a high degree of knowledge in the overall field and recognized expert in architecting and administering MySQL infrastructures necessary for highly redundant, available, and scalable websites. Requires demonstrated ability to administer replicated or clustered databases, web services and other components . Must be able to independently troubleshoot MySQL, Linux, web server, load balancer, storage, and network problems in a highly complex environment without supervision. Must write documentation for a technical audience describing problem, solution, and work efforts in various scenarios. Excellent customer focus and interpersonal skills.
Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

May work around standard office conditions
Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
Climbing of stairs
Work performed on concurrent multiple projects under pressure of rigid deadlines and/or time limitations. May require occasional extended work hours or on-call obligation.

A criminal history background check will be required
for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement
System of Texas (TRS), subject to the
position being at least 20 hours per week and at least
135 days in length.

The University of Texas at Austin is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity at all levels. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or veteran status. (Compliant with the new VEVRAA and Section 503 Rules)

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment
Eligibility Verification form, I-9. You will be required to present
acceptable and original
documents
to prove your identity and
authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be
presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do
so will result in loss of employment at the university.

Comments to: Human Resource Service CenterU.T. Job CentralFor questions or concerns regarding equal opportunity only, contact Equal Opportunity ServicesIf hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification form, I-9. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. For more job information, call the Human Resource Service Center at (512) 471-4772, or toll-free at (800) 687-4178.